Presented by National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Texas

Modern Times Lecture Series | Part of Our Heritage: Celebrating the Living Legacies of Austin’s Juneteenth Celebrations

About This Event

Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center. Highlighting photographs, newspaper clippings, first-person accounts, and other sources about Austin’s ‘Emancipation Day’ celebrations, this lecture explores how individuals and community groups in Austin have commemorated, imagined, and shaped ideas of freedom, independence, and liberty for more than 160 years.

To attend online, register and receive the Zoom meeting link by email ahead of the lecture.

Tickets
$10 General Admission | $5 Student | $0 NCHM Members

About This Event

Travel back in time with your guide, archivist Jacqueline Smith-Francis, as she shares the history of Juneteenth celebrations in Austin using materials from the Austin History Center. Highlighting photographs, newspaper clippings, first-person accounts, and other sources about Austin’s ‘Emancipation Day’ celebrations, this lecture explores how individuals and community groups in Austin have commemorated, imagined, and shaped ideas of freedom, independence, and liberty for more than 160 years.

To attend online, register and receive the Zoom meeting link by email ahead of the lecture.

Tickets
$10 General Admission | $5 Student | $0 NCHM Members

Getting There

Neill-Cochran House Museum
2310 San Gabriel Street
Austin, Texas 78705
United States